Open AccessCervical manipulation and stroke.
Author(s) -
J D Easton,
David G. Sherman
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
stroke
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.397
H-Index - 319
eISSN - 1524-4628
pISSN - 0039-2499
DOI - 10.1161/01.str.8.5.594
Subject(s) - medicine , stroke (engine) , chiropractic , cervical spine , surgery , pathology , alternative medicine , mechanical engineering , engineering
Three patients are described who experienced vertebro-basilar distribution infarctions associated with neck manipulation. Two of the manipulations were chiropractic. Twenty-two previously reported cases are reviewed. Evidence favoring the use of anticoagulation in these patients is discussed along with the relative risk of such therapy.
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